The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s lax attention to Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s handling of aged repurchase demands has resulted in uncollected late fees charged to lenders, according to a new audit by the agency’s Inspector General. The FHFA issued a “contract harmonization directive” in January 2012 calling for the two government-sponsored enterprises to develop “consistent timelines and collection standards for fees and penalties and additional types of penalties and remedies.” During contract harmonization discussions, the report noted...